Other Sid Meier GamesForum for discussion of Sid Meier games such as Colonization, Pirates!, and Railroads!Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:53:15 +0000Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:53:15 +0000CivFanatics Forumshttps://forums.civfanatics.com/forums/other-sid-meier-games.533/
Pioneer speedrun !Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:05:14 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/pioneer-speedrun.636941/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/pioneer-speedrun.636941/invalid@example.com (Pifou42)Pifou42
I recently got back into Col, and after a few games to understand all those complex things I didn't catch when I was young, I quickly realized how easy (and fun) it was to break the game.

Yet, playing as Viceroy feels too loooooooong for me.
Farming those fellow settler-dispensers, while building an army to put off the (HUGE) REF, bored me quickly.

So I tried a fast indepence as discoverer instead.
... but when I found out that fountain of youth, it came to me that just...

So, having been back into colonization recently, I tried to find a way to have an idea, whether cutting a forest would be likely to get a special resource or not.

With a quick glance at the map, I noticed that "the cell right under one special resource on a forest often holds a special resource if woods are cut-off."
Well, that was quite useful already, and gave me some insights to know which forests I should sacrifice, but it remained very incomplete, since I...

Prime resource positions demystified]]>Fan patches or mods for Colonization for Windows?Mon, 09 Jul 2018 05:00:43 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/fan-patches-or-mods-for-colonization-for-windows.632019/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/fan-patches-or-mods-for-colonization-for-windows.632019/invalid@example.com (Blake00)Blake00
I've recently been playing Colonization for Windows again and enjoying the fact that through a XP VM I'm able to play this old game at 1080P HD across my big 46" screen. I've attached a picture and will probably do a video soon too.

However I'm wondering if any of the experts here know if there was any good fan patches, mods or graphic overhauls out there for ColWin. I have the win95 update patch for it (which according to the main menu puts my version at 3.1415926 24-May-95) but...

Fan patches or mods for Colonization for Windows?]]>4(Sid Meier's Pirates!) Let's Play - Finished, for those that might be interestedWed, 20 Jun 2018 15:04:30 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sid-meiers-pirates-lets-play-finished-for-those-that-might-be-interested.633667/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sid-meiers-pirates-lets-play-finished-for-those-that-might-be-interested.633667/invalid@example.com (Kaisersan)Kaisersan
I am Kaiser, and have recently begun a channel on youtube. For the very first game to cover, I chose one of my top favorite games of all time, Sid Meier's Pirates!

I booted it up after a long time and while I know I made a BUNCH of mistakes, as my commenters made obvious, haha, I still had loads of fun with it.
During the making of the series multiple of the viewers that came to my channel said they came because they found a lack of Sid Meier's Pirates let's...

(Sid Meier's Pirates!) Let's Play - Finished, for those that might be interested]]>Is it possible to advance Natives?Sat, 16 Jun 2018 02:48:45 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/is-it-possible-to-advance-natives.609461/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/is-it-possible-to-advance-natives.609461/invalid@example.com (Aleksey_aka_al)Aleksey_aka_al
Have you ever experienced anything like that?]]>3Colonization - Playing as IndiansWed, 30 May 2018 12:00:47 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/colonization-playing-as-indians.632905/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/colonization-playing-as-indians.632905/invalid@example.com (Blake00)Blake00
Is there a way to take control of one or all of the Indian nations? In Civ1 you could take control of the Barbarian/Pirate red slot by using a Hex editor or save game editor so I'm wondering about Colonization.

When activating cheat mode in Colonization the 'set human player' option predictably only allows selecting the 4 European nations so that's no good. I could swear that around 18 or so years ago I saw someone talking in a forum about being able to do it via a hex editor but...

Colonization - Playing as Indians]]>1Colonization picture viewerWed, 28 Feb 2018 19:28:54 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/colonization-picture-viewer.256665/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/colonization-picture-viewer.256665/invalid@example.com (angrylion)angrylion
I've written a picture viewer for Colonization (DOS version only). It seems I'm the first one to have deciphered the compression algorithm. I hope it's not against the rules of this forum and I won't get punished .
It's just a picture viewer, it can't edit pictures or save them in different formats (if you want a screenshot, run it in DosBox). In addition, the game is so old. So I hope it won't irritate...

Colonization picture viewer]]>45SoundtrackSat, 20 Jan 2018 23:44:20 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/soundtrack.125060/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/soundtrack.125060/invalid@example.com (korossyl)korossylSoundtrack]]>17Civ AtlantisTue, 10 Oct 2017 11:29:46 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-atlantis.623202/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-atlantis.623202/invalid@example.com (King Phaedron)King PhaedronCiv Atlantis]]>C4 Colonization Age of Discovery Files?Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:15:17 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/c4-colonization-age-of-discovery-files.617037/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/c4-colonization-age-of-discovery-files.617037/invalid@example.com (CBE Player)CBE Player
I was attempting to show C4col AOD2 off to someone and found out the files are all corrupted somehow. So when I went to download them they are no longer available on WePlayCiv.com

New mod - monkey island madness]]>1Route problenThu, 24 Nov 2016 17:35:36 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/route-problen.605536/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/route-problen.605536/invalid@example.com (Bengto)Bengto
I was trying to route a way for a train from cornfield to my town.

But i get this all the time:

The following goods are being picked up on your router but not being delivered: Cornmeal

This route may lose money. Are you sure you want continue?

What is wrong?]]>1Civ iv:Colonization from SeamSun, 02 Oct 2016 19:10:53 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-iv-colonization-from-seam.576206/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-iv-colonization-from-seam.576206/invalid@example.com (Mikael2151)Mikael2151sid meiers antietam patchTue, 27 Sep 2016 13:35:58 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sid-meiers-antietam-patch.575889/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sid-meiers-antietam-patch.575889/invalid@example.com (Ariete)Ariete
i was looking for the patch for audio for antietam.
i know a bigger patch with south mountain scenario, maybe someone have both.
then, if you know also mods maps etc .. let me know, in internet we can't founfd nothing more about this classic.
thank you

edit : ciao i found in this page http://www.patches-scrolls.com/whatsold2000.php#0500 the 2 patches
hoping someone could suggest some of unofficial, i mean, made by people for the people ]]>DosBox ColonizationMon, 06 Jun 2016 01:14:46 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/dosbox-colonization.327405/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/dosbox-colonization.327405/invalid@example.com (candle)candle

# This is the configurationfile for DOSBox 0.72.
# Lines starting with a # are commentlines.
# They are used to (briefly) document the effect of each option.

Incan Capital = Annoying Heathens]]>3Colonization crashes Windows 10Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:30:48 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/colonization-crashes-windows-10.564817/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/colonization-crashes-windows-10.564817/invalid@example.com (ellethekittycat)ellethekittycat
I am a person of low technical abilities, but if anyone knows of an easy fix, I'd be grateful.
Thanks from me and my kitty!]]>2Looking for a piracy game.Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:25:58 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/looking-for-a-piracy-game.535766/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/looking-for-a-piracy-game.535766/invalid@example.com (Monado)Monado
After reading it though, I'm in a big mood for some plundering. I just watched a few gameplay footage videos of Sid Meier's Pirates....way to much romance, not enough reality.

Anyone have any recommendations for other pirate games?]]>17Changing Sid Meier's Pirates! keyboard controls on MacWed, 20 Jan 2016 06:02:31 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/changing-sid-meiers-pirates-keyboard-controls-on-mac.561321/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/changing-sid-meiers-pirates-keyboard-controls-on-mac.561321/invalid@example.com (CharType)CharType2Crash or No CrashWed, 18 Nov 2015 13:44:51 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/crash-or-no-crash.532723/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/crash-or-no-crash.532723/invalid@example.com (Goozzie)Goozzie
I have an annoying problem when trying to play Railroads and this is...the program crashes to the task bar even immediately after being loaded.
I am using the extended ram app and my system is win 7 64bit with a quad processor and 24 gig of ram.
I suspect it might be another program trying to run and so crashing Railroads to the task bar where it is still running.
Has anyone got any ideas please.

RT3 is close to perfect, and still keeps up with contemporary games. Sadly, there is not much action in the gaming community. I have only played the Railroads demo, and it was a bit of a disappointment. The economic model is a step backwards, and the scenery is far from realistic.

The Railroad Pioneer demo is also innovative, as the...

Railroad Tycoon 4?]]>46Railroad Tycoon IVTue, 17 Nov 2015 13:53:03 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/railroad-tycoon-iv.558693/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/railroad-tycoon-iv.558693/invalid@example.com (SpitfireMI)SpitfireMI
But RT III has almost no publicity, and that is a shame since it runs on the majority (It runs on windows 7, and 7 is on 50.6% of PCs, so that is absolutely true - Possibly 8 and ?10?) of computers.

RT IV could essentially be RT III but with upped graphics (The current ones could hold up...

Railroad Tycoon IV]]>Pirates! (2004) capturing citiesMon, 07 Sep 2015 18:39:59 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/pirates-2004-capturing-cities.551983/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/pirates-2004-capturing-cities.551983/invalid@example.com (Theov)Theov
Is there a best way/strategy to convert cities? Which are eligible and how do you convert cities to another country? Is it just luck to install a new governor?]]>2New Colonization clone (original graphic) (v0.15)Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:14:06 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/new-colonization-clone-original-graphic-v0-15.535211/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/new-colonization-clone-original-graphic-v0-15.535211/invalid@example.com (institution)institution
Here is my free-software Colonization clone. It uses (but does not contain) the original Colonization graphics files.

I tested on Debian sid(unstable) and Ubuntu 14.04;
For C++ programmers: Windows version is possible with minimal (hopefully) modifications (src/osdep.h)...

New Colonization clone (original graphic) (v0.15)]]>5How do you get Treasure carts onto your Galleons?Sat, 08 Aug 2015 23:05:57 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/how-do-you-get-treasure-carts-onto-your-galleons.550767/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/how-do-you-get-treasure-carts-onto-your-galleons.550767/invalid@example.com (FireRage)FireRage
But my main question is how do you move Treasure carts (that can be found by sometimes pillaging Indian camps or search rumor locations) on a Gallon that is ported in my city harbor.

I have tired everything. I tired putting the carts to the "Sentry" statues where it has the Letter "S" in its square as it does say "Sentry / board ship". I tried moving the...

How do you get Treasure carts onto your Galleons?]]>2Routing TrainsMon, 01 Jun 2015 19:07:15 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/routing-trains.423731/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/routing-trains.423731/invalid@example.com (kevh)kevh
I have just purchased a download copy from Game and although it works fine I cant route any trains as no white circles appear. Several dicussions over the web have tackled similar issues but not provided a solution that works here.

The wierd thing is that when I run the demo version there are NO issues and routing is possible. Tried putting my thinking cap on but cannot come up with any reason as to why this issue appears in the full version.

This includes Master of Magic, Master of Orion I and II, Pirates! Gold etc, and all DRM free.]]>2Trying to find family members after capturing MontalbanTue, 07 Oct 2014 00:43:29 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/trying-to-find-family-members-after-capturing-montalban.534494/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/trying-to-find-family-members-after-capturing-montalban.534494/invalid@example.com (RFC_Viceroy)RFC_Viceroy
But, I can't find my aunt. It says that I have to search "North of Vera Cruz", and I sailed all the way out there,...

So, if you can't find what you're looking for with landmarks and bearings, or climbing a mountain and using your telescope-

Post a save game on this Pirates! sub forum. A screenshot is good, too.

Send me a PM with the title "Map help please. "]]>1A bounty without a port?Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:29:24 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/a-bounty-without-a-port.529556/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/a-bounty-without-a-port.529556/invalid@example.com (dspevack)dspevack
Been looking thru the post topics and can't find this one.

When I talk to a daughter she tells me that:
"Mr @ faulks is hiding in ,"

And a port is not given. Nor does he show up on the map of where criminals are hiding. When I click him in the bounty banner, no port is shown. Only wherever I happen to be.

I've got a few other problems too.
Baron shows up as a bounty, even though I have rescued all my family.

Right now I'm working on going to every port and...

A bounty without a port?]]>1It's possible to play as Tories!Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:25:57 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/its-possible-to-play-as-tories.528895/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/its-possible-to-play-as-tories.528895/invalid@example.com (El Toro)El Toro
Hello guys.
I've found the way to play king's army and Tories. It's a little bit tricky but appears real entertaining. I played the English standard way and Spanish power withdrew during the gameplay.
After declaring independence and saving into colony00.sav file i used hex editor
and changed two things in the file:
- byte &137 (Spanish as withdrown power - now Tories) byte to "00" to control the power myself,
- byte &0CF (English) to "01" to let AI control it....

It's possible to play as Tories!]]>1How to change the language?Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:10:07 +0000https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/how-to-change-the-language.527421/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/how-to-change-the-language.527421/invalid@example.com (SComtesse)SComtesse
the game automatically installed in German. How to change it to English? I purchased it via Steam.